What lies ahead for 26/11 terror accused?

Tahawwur Hussain Rana, an accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, is likely to be lodged in a high-security ward of Tihar Jail upon his arrival in India, prison officials said. Authorities confirmed that necessary arrangements have been made for his secure confinement, and the final placement will be carried out in accordance with the court’s directive. Rana, 64, a Pakistani-born Canadian national, is a known associate of David Coleman Headley alias Daood Gilani—one of the key conspirators behind the Mumbai attacks. He is being brought back after the US Supreme Court rejected his final attempt to block extradition.
Tahawwur Rana is expected to be produced before a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court at Patiala House in the capital. The NIA is likely to seek his custodial interrogation to confront him with key evidence, including emails, travel logs, and witness testimonies already gathered.
Sources said Rana’s questioning may help uncover fresh links to Pakistani state actors in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. If granted custody, the NIA may lodge him in a high-security cell at Delhi’s Tihar Jail, where security arrangements have been tightened in anticipation of his arrival.